A) Internal Fraud
Internal fraud consists in “a type of fraud that is committed by an individual against an organization. [Furthermore], a perpetrator of fraud engages in activities that are designed to defraud, misappropriate property, or circumvent the regulations, law, or policies of a company”[8]. Not only has the incidence of internal fraud increased in frequency because of the availability of sensitive information such as client details or confidential business documents; moreover, this type of fraud is found in various types of organizations, ranging from corporations, public service institutions and financial institutions. Our analysis will concentrate on the most common and prolific types of internal fraud, namely identity theft, insider trading, loan fraud and wire fraud. Interestingly, PriceWaterhouseCooper conducted a survey that revealed that the “demographics of a typical fraudster are as follows: males (85% of cases), 31-50 years (72% of cases), reached high-school level (50%), Bachelor’s or post graduate degree (50%) and middle or senior management (52%)”[9].
Identity Theft - Internal identity theft is “one of the fastest growing crimes [in Canada], and the Internet [can be perceived as

of revenue are by far the most common fraud against the corporation (p.4)
Facts and Statistics on Financial Fraud and Embezzlement
According to Mitric, Stankovic, and Lakicevic, (2012) financial fraud and embezzlement are clearly two distinct configuration, however share several common characteristics and qualities. Mitric et al. also indicated that company top executives and managers or owners normally are responsible for putting its own company in financial troubles and damaging its organization’s…

Financial statement fraud is a common way to commit fraud. There are many types of fraud that can be committed with financial statements, including timing differences, fictitious revenues, concealed liabilities, improper disclosures, and improper asset valuation. These fraud schemes can be prevented and detected with a variety of audit techniques. The auditing techniques applied depend on the type of audit that is been carried out. They depend on whether it is an internal audit or an external audit…

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Financial Statement Fraud
- Recognition of Revenue and the Auditor’s Responsibility for Detecting Financial Statement Fraud -
Tiina Intal and Linh Thuy Do
Graduate Business School School of Economics and Commercial Law Göteborg University ISSN 1403-851X Printed by Elanders Novum
Abstract
Financial reporting frauds and earnings manipulation have attracted high profile attention recently. There have been several cases by businesses of what appears to be financial statement…

those investing in the company that Ebbers wasn’t the best choice to run the 2nd biggest telecom company in America. WorldCom was just one of many accounting frauds that took place in the early 2000’s. But unfortunately that trend of dishonest accounting didn’t stop. The reason behind writing this report is to examine the $11 billion accounting fraud the biggest in US history, the collusion between Ebbers and the CFO Scott Sullivan to deceive investors, causing the loss of thousands of jobs and costing…

Financial Statement Fraud
Financial statement fraud is any intentional or grossly negligent violation of generally accounting principles (GAAP) that is undisclosed and materially effects any financial statement. Fraud can take many forms, including hiding both bad and god news. Research shows that financial statement fraud us relatively more likely to occur in companies with assets of less than $100 million, with earnings problems, and with loose governance structures (Hopwood, Leiner, & Young…

Financial fraud can be broadly defined as an intentional act to deceive individuals/groups using financial transactions for purpose of personal gain1. Financial fraud involves activities undertaken by an individual or company that is done in an illegal manner which is designed to give an advantage to the perpetrating individual or company2.
Fraud cases can involve complicated financial transactions conducted by ‘white collar criminals’ such as business professionals making financial fraud difficult…

Canadian Regulatory Framework that indicate changes have to be done. Major and minor obstacles have been debated since which calls for action of changes. In this research I will try to explain how and why changes are needed for securities regulation in Canada in order to bring our capital market compete-able with the rest of the world while in the same time provides high securities for all the stakeholders and backed by the federal government.
Major obstacles of changes in the last 10 years
In my…

The Defining Ethics and Prevention of Financial Fraud in the Work Place
Ta’Nishia Johnson
Savannah State University
Abstract
This research primarily focuses on ways of preventing financial fraud in the work place as well as defining the proper ethics to follow. It elaborates on the ways to deter fraud and what ethics should be taught during training for the job given to an employee. In order to understand the best way to stop people from committing fraud, we must learn what stipulations are…